Post of Assistant Students Counsellor - Counselling Psychology at Mama Ngina University College (MNUC)

REF: MNUC/SAO/ASC/001/2025

Areas of Specialization – Counselling Psychology.

Person Specifications

• An earned Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology or its equivalent from an accredited and recognized University;
• Be registered and licensed by the Counsellors and Psychologist Board, and in good standing;
• Have experience in student counselling;
• Proficient in computer applications.

OR

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Counselling Psychology or its equivalent from an accredited and recognized University;
• Have at least six (6) years working experience, three (3) of which must be in student counselling;
• Be registered and licensed by the Counsellors and Psychologist Board, and in good standing;
• Proficient in computer applications

Job purpose

• This cadre of Staff is responsible for the overall coordination and operations of the University College Student’s Counselling Section.

Duties and responsibilities;

• Handling students’ issues concerning their social life by offering guidance and counselling in order to correct their undesirable behaviors.
• Conducting guidance and counselling sessions in order to address arising social issues such as misuse of drugs as a preventive measure and stopping further addiction to drugs.
• Organizing talks for students in areas already identified as need areas through sourcing for relevant speakers to address and offer public lectures to students so as to equip them with the relevant knowledge and information for more informed decisions.
• Maintaining consistent follow-up with the students in order to see to it that the positive change in behavior obtained is sustained and factors that would lead to reoccurrence of the helped issue are dealt with.
• Referring students who require specific attention to the appropriate service provider such as drug addicts who require rehabilitation services so as to exhaustively assist the students recover from the maladjustment.
• Providing spiritual guidance to students.